Harvester for beans, peas, and the like.



S. ROOSA.

HARVESTER fonV BEANS, rms, AND 'T1111 Lm.

Patented Aug. 22, 1911.

APPLICATION IILEI) APR, 10, 1911.

anne/H150@ S. ROOSA. HARVESTER FOB BEANS; PEAS, AND THB LIKE.

urucuxol FILED un 1o 1911 Patented Aug. 22, 1911.

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HARVESTER POR BEANS, YEAS, AND THE LIKE.. APPLIGATIH FILED APR.10, 1911.

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clutch member 21, thereby throwing the 'sprocket vwheel 20 out ofyoperation, which 1n turn permits the conveyer 1f) to remain idle, whenit is desired to utilize the chute 31, which conveys the beans, peas' orother vegetables into the receptacle 32. The lever 30 hasa dog 33 tocoperate with the teeth of the quadrant 34. To manipulate the do 33, thelever 30V is provided with a han of the rod 35.

the'chains40", and projecting from the sla-ts of the-convever' are thecurved fingers 44,

which constitute means for holdingl the beans, peas or the like upon thecouveyer,

' while being elevated. The conveyer 41 exspo guiding the beans,

tends on an incline upwardly and has its rear end disposed overapproximately the central .portion of the conveyer 10, so that thebeans, `peas or other vegetables may be transported to the conveyer 10.v

On the ends of the lower shaft, 37 caster wheels 45 are journaled, whichare designed for the purpose of supporting the frame- 36 therequireddistance above the surface of the ground. The lower forwardends'46 of the sidesl of the frame 36 arepointed and slightlyextended,`thus acting as means for peas, lor other vegetables to theconveyer 41.

Y Connected to the lower forward shaft 37 is a link47, the"upper end ofwhich is connected to one arm of the bell crank lever 48, which isivoted at 49.v To the other arm of the bel crank-lever a link 50 isconne'cted, which .in turn'is connected to the lever- 51,-. which'ispivoted at 52. ThisV lever i -51 is provided'with a do 53, to which arod 54 is connected. The r 54 in turn Lis pivoted ytoa'hand grip 55, `bywhich the dog 53 maybe manipulated, so as to throw it-out of engagementwith lthe teeth of the quadrant 56. By throwing the lever 5'1'in-the,direction of the arrow 57, the lower end of the frame36 mayv e'raised,so as to dispose theframe into inoperatlve position.

wheel '58, about which' a chain 59? travels, which in turn 'passes about.the s 'rocket 66, which is mounted upon the sha 6 1, journaledjfinbearings cfg-the frame 36. Also 'carried so as .to rc-tatenith the shaftl61 isa gear62, which 'meshes withga similar gear 163, upon one end ofthe upper shaft 37. By

means cf the s rocket 58, the chain 5 9 and the s rocket 6 the gears 62and 63,' o'wer may e transmitted to the conveyer 4; ,that

is,4 when the sprocket 58 isl clutched'to '-rotate vA conveyer belt 41'with the shaft 1. The sprocket 58 is provided with a clutch member 64,and keyed to rotate with the shaft 1, but slidahle thereon is the clutchmember 65, vhich is operated by the lever 66. Thi.u levi 66 is pvoted asat 67,ancl is providec wh an opening 68 for the reception of tlislclutchmember 65. Pins 69 constitute means for pvotingrthe lever 66 to theclutch member 65. Connected tothe free end of the lever 66 is'a :zope orcable. 70. This rope or cable 70' asses over the sheath 71, and isconnecte lever 72, which is' rovided with .a do 73.

Connected to the; og 73 is a rod 74 w eh in turn is pivoted to a handgrip 75, ada ted for the pur ose vof throwing the dog'73 mbo and out oengagementwith the teeth of the quadrant 76. By throwing the' lever 72in one direction or the other the clutch mem- -ber inay be thrown intoor out' of eoopera'tion with the clutch member 64, when it is desired tothro'wthe sprocket .58 into and outl of operation withthe shaft 1.

The chute 3L is hinged to the rear,l Vion of the frame 3 as shown at 77.4Thls chute toaf 31 has side boards 78, and pivoted to one4 side of thechute 31 is a rbd 79, the forwardl -end ef which is pivotedto'a lever8041 This to the hand of the conveyer 41, sol thatthe beans, peas orothervegetables Iii'ay fallinto the chute, and thence to'. the rear ofthe machine so4 n to fall at a-.' After'the rows ofbeansa' have beengathered and deposited in the rear of' the machine, the chute is .thrownfrom under 'the conveyer 41, thus allowing the beans,

peas 'or the like to 'fall upon the conveyer 10 by which theyaretransported'to the'side o themachine and deposited on lthe row a',asfthe machine travels the rows b" inde', in` the directions of thearrowsb and c, as

shown in Fig. 5.- The chute is shown inunder. the eonveyerg41. y

'From the foregoing, 'it will lbe observed that there has been devised,anovel, sim le, eiicient' and 'practical harvester. .The orward 'endOfthegframe isidesign connectedf'to thefre'ar off'abean'or vegetable pdotted lines in Fig. 2 .as beiligthrowli from Loosely journaled upon theshaft 10p osite the sprocket wheel- 20.is f 'a sproc et edtobevthat thevegetables may be transported to 'mounted therein for elevatinvegetables, a

secondary conveyer carried y' the frame constructed and arranged withrelation to the main conveyer for receiving the Avegetables therefromandconveyin them to one side, a chute connected to the rame adapted tobe swung under, the main conveyer, so

the rear; 4means for manipulating the' chute,

the wheels. n

3. In combination, a frame'having traction. wheels, a. main [conveyertiltingly mounted? therein'. for elevatin vegetables, a secondaryconveyer carried the frame constructed and arranged wit relation to thelmain conveyer for receiving the vegeland means for operatingthe'conveyers from tables therefrom and Vconveyin them to one ysidega'chute connected tothe rame adapted ao that the vegetables may jbetransported .to "the rear, means for tilting the mam vcon. -veyer, 'andmeans 'for operating the Acon` veyers from thewheels.

tobejswung underthe mainconveyer, ,so

4. Inlcombination, aV

frame havin trac? tion wheels, a f main conveyer ti tingly n mountedtherein `for elevat-in vegetab es,

a seconda conveyer carried A y the frame constructs and arranged withrelation tothe main conveyer for 4receiving the vegetables therefromandcnveying theml to one side, a

4 chute connected to the frame adapted to be.

swung under the main conveyer, so that-the 'vegetables may betransported to the rear,

means for manipulating the chute, means for tilting the .mann conveyer,and means for operating the conveyers froln'the wheels,

5 In combinatioma frame, a drive shaft mounted inbearingsoftheframefandpro-, 50 vided 4with wheels, a main: conveyertiltame adapted f manipulating the same.

ingly mounted on the drive shaft, driving connections between the `driveshaft and 'the main conveyer, a secondary conveyer mounted on theframearranged at right angles to and under the rear ,upper endV of themain conveyer for" conveying vegetables ltherefrom and to one side, gearconnections beveyer, a trough like chute pivoted tothe ,rear of theframe beyond the secondary conveyer, and adapted to beiswun underzthemain conveyer, so that vegetab es may be tween the drive shaft and thesecondary conn transported to the rear,' the chute whenm thrown underthe main conveyer i's inclined overthe secondary conveyer, and a leverincluding a rod connection with the chute fm."4

frame, a drive shan com nation, a.'

mounted in bearings of the frame andprovided with traction wheels, amain conveyer tiltingly mounted on the' drive shaft, 'driv-v ingconnections between the drive shaft and the main conveyer, a secondaryconveyer mounted on the framearranged at rightI angles `to andamderthe'rearupper end of the main conveyer for conveying vegetablestherefrom and to one side, .gear connections between th'e drive shaftand the secondary conveyer, a. trough likechute Vpivoted to: 'the rearof the frame beyond the secondary cc'il'ivever,` and adapted tobe .swunder Vthe main conveyer, sothat-vegetal; es may be transported to therear, the chute when thrown under the mainjconveyer is inclined v overthe secondary conveyer, and a lever in-` cluding a rod connection withthe chute for mani ulating-t-he fsame, the main conveyer inclu ingeframe andprovided with gage wheels at .the forward lower port-ion, theframel of the harvester having. a lever pro. vided with connect-ionsbetween it and theV main conveyer for tilting the same,

In testimony whereof I have signedfm'y name `to this specificationin thepresence of, it

ltwo subscribing .witnesses y i 4SAMUEL ROOSA.' 'i VYitnesses:

A.` D. WHIPPLE,

J C. HOLDEN.

